Pakistan tenders to buy 110,000 metric tons wheat HAMBURG: A government agency in Pakistan has issued an international tender to purchase and import 110,000 metric... Published 27 Nov, 2023 03:57pm
Markets Bangladesh issues tender to buy 50,000 metric tons of wheat HAMBURG: Bangladesh’s state grains buyer has issued an international tender to purchase 50,000 metric tons of... Published 27 Nov, 2023 03:25pm
Markets China’s COFCO says it imported Canadian durum wheat for first time BEIJING: Chinese state-run food group COFCO Group said it had imported Canadian durum wheat for the first time for... Published 26 Nov, 2023 03:31am
Pakistan Punjab CM optimistic about country’s future LAHORE: The caretaker Chief Minister Punjab Mohsin Naqvi has expressed unwavering optimism about the future of... Published 25 Nov, 2023 05:19am
Pakistan Stay orders by courts: Implementation of CCP’s orders in key sectors remain suspended ISLAMABAD: The implementation of the Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP)’s enquiries/orders in key sectors... Published 23 Nov, 2023 03:19am
Markets Chicago wheat up, Soyabean futures lower PARIS/SINGAPORE: Chicago wheat rose for a second session on Wednesday after a Russian attack on a Ukrainian port... Published 23 Nov, 2023 03:19am
Markets South Korea’s NOFI tenders to buy 138,000 metric tons corn HAMBURG: Leading South Korean feedmaker Nonghyup Feed Inc. (NOFI) has issued an international tender to purchase up... Published 22 Nov, 2023 11:50am
Markets Wheat jumps 1% to near 2-week high on Black Sea supply concerns SINGAPORE: Chicago wheat rose 1% on Wednesday, with the market climbing to its highest in nearly two weeks on... Published 22 Nov, 2023 11:18am
Opinion Subject of taxation on farm income This article discusses the issue of availability of food for the poor at affordable prices, economics of agriculture... Updated 22 Nov, 2023 06:13am
Markets Jordan believed to have 8 participants in 120,000 tons of wheat tender HAMBURG: Eight trading companies are believed to be taking part so far in the international tender from Jordan’s... Published 22 Nov, 2023 05:48am
Markets Wheat: Punjab fixes minimum support price at Rs4,000/maund LAHORE: Breaking from tradition after meetings in Lahore, Multan, Faisalabad, and Rawalpindi, the Punjab Cabinet, ... Published 22 Nov, 2023 05:48am
Markets Soybeans recover from two-week low, market eyes Brazilian weather SINGAPORE: Chicago soybean futures rose on Monday, recovering from two-week lows as strong Chinese demand... Published 20 Nov, 2023 10:57am
Markets Chicago wheat futures slip on weak US sales CANBERRA: Chicago wheat futures fell on Friday and headed for their biggest weekly fall since September after... Published 19 Nov, 2023 03:14am
Markets France raises non-EU wheat export forecast PARIS: FranceAgriMer on Wednesday raised its forecast for French soft wheat exports outside the EU in 2023/24, but... Published 16 Nov, 2023 05:39am
Markets ‘Progressive farmer getting over 60 maunds per acre wheat production’ FAISALABAD: “The progressive farmer is getting more than 60 maunds of wheat compared to 32 maunds per acre... Published 16 Nov, 2023 05:39am
Pakistan VC UAF for increasing productivity of wheat FAISALABAD: By 2030, wheat deficit may rise to 7 million tonnes in the country if productivity is not increased, ... Published 14 Nov, 2023 05:08am
Markets Russian wheat export prices up MOSCOW: Russian wheat export prices have risen for the second week in a row as global markets strengthened slightly,... Published 14 Nov, 2023 05:08am
Markets EU wheat lower after USDA, eyes on French sowing delays PARIS: European wheat edged lower on Friday as traders digested a US government report the previous day and assessed... Published 12 Nov, 2023 03:14am
Markets French soft wheat sowing PARIS: French farmers had sown 67% of the expected soft wheat area for next year’s harvest by Nov. 6, compared ... Published 12 Nov, 2023 03:14am
Markets Millers divided over govt’s wheat release price? LAHORE: Flour millers seemed to be divided on the wheat release price of Rs 4700 per maund announced by the Punjab... Published 10 Nov, 2023 03:07am
Business & Finance ‘Private sector is in the field’ There’s no plan to import wheat thru TCP: official KARACHI: The federal government has no plan to import wheat through Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP) as the... Published 10 Nov, 2023 03:07am
Markets Sugar crushing season to start on 20th: Punjab fixes wheat support price at Rs4,000 per maund LAHORE: The Punjab government has fixed the support price of wheat for the ongoing season at Rs 4000 per maund while... Published 09 Nov, 2023 05:38am
Markets Wheat drops on improved US crop, soyabeans firm on Brazilian planting SINGAPORE: Chicago wheat futures slid for the first time in five sessions on Tuesday, with the improved condition of... Published 08 Nov, 2023 05:42am
Pakistan Wheat campaign to help students to get on-field knowledge: VC UAF FAISALABAD: With certified seeds, timely sowing, weed control, balanced usage of fertilizer, efficient thresher and... Published 07 Nov, 2023 06:33am
Markets EU wheat rises on tight global supplies, French rain PARIS: European wheat ended the week higher, supported by tight global supplies, strong export demand and rainfall... Published 05 Nov, 2023 03:10am
Markets Govt urged to announce wheat support price ISLAMABAD: Agriculture experts and farmers have urged the federal government to fix the minimum support price for... Published 04 Nov, 2023 06:00am
Markets Massive project launched to increase wheat production, minister told ISLAMABAD: Aimed to increase the productivity of wheat and reduce the productivity gap, the government had launched ... Published 03 Nov, 2023 06:11am
Print Wheat procurement: ECC directs ministry to submit action plan ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has directed Ministry of National Food Security... Updated 03 Nov, 2023 10:10am
Markets Wheat nearly flat on uncertainty over Ukrainian Black Sea corridor CANBERRA/PARIS: Chicago wheat futures were little changed on Thursday in a wait-and-see mode after Russia allegedly... Published 02 Nov, 2023 05:34pm
Markets Wheat hovers around 3-week low on plentiful supply CANBERRA: Chicago wheat prices fell on Wednesday to match Tuesday’s three-week low on strong supplies from Russia,... Published 01 Nov, 2023 10:19am
Pakistan’s pharma sector can increase exports to $3bn in five years, but it ‘needs policy, govt support’